reofan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *reufan, from Proto-Germanic *reufaną. Cognate with Old Norse rjúfa; also distantly cognate to Latin rumpō (“break”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈre͜oː.fɑn/, [ˈre͜oː.vɑn]

Verb

rēofan

1. to tear, rend, rip

Conjugation

Conjugation of rēofan (strong class 2)

infinitive	rēofan	rēofenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	rēofe	rēaf
second person singular	rīefst	rufe
third person singular	rīefþ	rēaf
plural	rēofaþ	rufon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	rēofe	rufe
plural	rēofen	rufen
imperative
singular	rēof
plural	rēofaþ
participle	present	past
	rēofende	(ġe)rofen

Derived terms

• berēofan
• rēofung

Descendants

• Middle English: reven (merged with descendants of *raubōną)
  • Scots: refe, reiff, reve
  • English: reave, reeve, reve